Secret agents, international spies and mystery women all gathered at Bridgeport’s historic Arcade Mall Friday night for Building Neighborhoods Together’s Masquerade Ball. Over 150 guests dressed to impress for the Casino Royale themed event. They succeeded in raising over $65,000 from the contributions made. Guests enjoyed the live sounds of G-Nice and the Family Affair band featuring DJ Grove....
On June 5th I left to participate in El Camino de Santiago, a journey that has changed the way I view myself and the world around me. El Camino, known as The Way of St. James, is an ancient pilgrimage trail. It is meant to follow the footsteps of the Apostle St. James, who made the journey himself with nothing more than the clothes on his back. I began my voyage in Saint Jean where I prepared my mind,...
With no glass slippers left behind, BNT’s annual fairytale masquerade ball was a huge success. We transformed Bridgeport’s Historic Arcade Mall into a fantasy land where guests were able to embrace their inner fairytale alter-ego. With more than 200 people in attendance, we were able to raise $70,000 to support our mission to LEAD, EMPOWER and CHANGE Bridgeport neighborhoods. Guest danced all...
On Friday, October 27th, Building Neighborhoods Together (BNT) treated its residents and community partners for an afternoon of fall fun. The residents and their families flooded into Milestone Apartments for BNT’s Halloween trunk-or-treat event where staff and community partners decorated their cars in Spook-tacular Halloween fashion. The cars served as trick or treat pit stops where kids filled...
Our BNT 2016 Annual Report is here! “A City for All” demonstrates how BNT transforms neighborhoods and empowers community members to achieve their dream of homeownership. We are proud to showcase our 2016 accomplishments and the impact we have made. Click here to view full PDF of...
More room = more classes! Our new classroom is designed with the community in mind. Located parallel to State Street, on of the busiest streets in the city, pedestrians and drivers can see is in action working for our constituents and the Bridgeport community. The new room allows us to hold two classes simultaneously, as well as provide an intimate setting for smaller...
Determine whether or not NOW is the right time for you to buy both financially and emotionally. Take a First Time Homebuyer class such as those offered FREE of charge by BNT so that you can better understand the homebuying process as well as its advantages and disadvantages. Do your Financial Due Diligence; talk to a mortgage professional or housing counselor like those at BNT to gauge...
Hi all! We had our third annual Masquerade event earlier this month and we invited everyone to join BNT in a night of mystery, music and unexpected twists! All our guests came incognito and danced the night away and I was so blown away by the creativity of everyone's costume. There was plenty of food, drinks, and dancing (especially dancing)! All our guests loved the photobooth and were...
The AT (Appalachian Trail) is a 2,100 mile footpath that connects 14 states from Maine to Georgia. The trail runs through privately owned land, farms, town, cities, hills and mountains. Without any hiking or camping experience, to decide to hike even a small portion of the trail is ambitious. When I decided in June on a 145 mile trek from Vermont through Connecticut to New York, it was no surprise the...
On Saturday, May 16th, BNT held a tour for potential home buyers to view available properties in Bridgeport’s South End. I have to admit, we were ecstatic about the turnout, seeing more than 20 eager families and individuals looking their first home. The folks attending the event were filled with such excitement about the possibilities that it was hard not to catch a little bit of it myself. With...